Automobile cabinet attachment



M. J. HILBERG. AUTOMOBILE CABINET ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. Il, 1919.A

M. 1. HILBERG."

AUTOMOBILE CABINET ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION FILED Aus. 11. 1919.

1,376,693. Patented 'May s, 1921.

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l AUTOMOBILE CABINET ATTACMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 3, 1921.

Application led August 11, 1919. Serial No. 316,820.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, MICHAEL J. HILBERG, a citizen of the United States, residin at the city of Norwood, in the county o-f amilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and Auseful Improvements in Auto- `mobile'. Cabinet Attachments, of whichthe following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to produce a cheap, simple andunique cabinet attachment for automobiles or like vehicles, for holding the eXtra or spare tire or tires usually carried by this class of vehicles, and to also hold the tools and necessary parts and articles now carried by the tool box or chest.

I preferably attach this cabinet to the rear of the vehicle, but it may be placed Iat the side thereof if desired. In the present instance, I show the cabinet of a circular or rounded shape, but I may makeit of any desired contour.

It consists essentially of two'dish shaped parts, one forming the back and the other the front of the cabinet, hinged together, so that one can be opened as a door or opening and closing means to reach the inside of the p cabinet. The two arts forma compartment for holding the tires and tools and other parts, which I have called a cabinet.

The cabinet keeps the tires safe from the elements and helps to protect them from theft, and the license tag and light at the rear of the cabinet are arranged in an unique manner, as will be hereafter pointed out.

In the accompanying drawingsforming part of this specification:

Figure 1, is a front view of the cabinet in elevation, open and the door hanging suspended,

Fig. 2, is a longitudinal section on the lines 2-2 of Fig. 1, the door is however closed, and shown open in dotted lines,

Fig. 3, is a front view, the cabinet shown closed,

Fig. 4, is a side elevation of the cabinet i shown closed and attached to the rear of an automobile, the automobile partly broken away, and

Fig. 5, is a sectional view, broken away,

showing how the cabinet may' hold two The case of the cabinet is, in the present instance, formed of two dish shaped parts or vpieces l and 2, hinged together at the bottom by hinges 3. They are connected together at the top byra hasp and lock part 4,

. the lock being at the rear of the cabinet.

These `parts 1 and 2'may be of any other shape and connected together inA an manner and may be made of any material, but they are usually stamped out of sheet metal.

In the present instance, I. attach to the rear part 2, brackets as 5 carrying shelves 6. I show three shelves, but ma use any number and make theml of any orm and shapeV best to support the tools and small automobile repair parts, and'to prevent rattling and shifting of said tools. v

At each side of the cover or door 1, I attach one end of chains as 7, which pass over sheaves as 8 (see Fig. 2) and are attached at their other ends at 9, so that when the lid or cover l is opened, they hold or suspend it so that the tools can be laid thereon, or the tires reached. The cover may be suspended or held in any other manner.

The cabinet is connected to the chassis of the car by arms or supports 10, and to the frame work near the fenders 12 by arms 13, but may be connected in any manner.

In stamping the dish shaped parts 1 and 2, they are. formed with peripheral edges, which meet to form a tight joint, in other words, they are complementary parts.

The inner rim of the tire is marked 14 and the space between the periphery of the tire and the walls of the compartment are marked 15; the tire is marked 16. The tire is held in position against displacement or play by strap fastening connections as 17, which are connected at l8to the inside of the cabinet and are provided at one end with a buckle and at the other end with the usual strap,vand provided with holes as straps are ordinarily used, but they may be held in place in any desired manner.

TheA hasp and lock connection 4 is usuall connected by a hinge 19 tol part 1, a smal guide brace also being present at 20, to complete the connection.

On the part 1 I fasten the license tag 21 through the medium of bolt and nut connections22 connecting the nut onthe bolt on the inside so that when the part 1 is closed or locked, no access can be had to take off the license tag.

` The tail light 23 is connected to the forlward end of the tube 40 which passes whether the device is closed or open the red light will always show, and when closed the light shining through the sidel 24 will throw its rays' on the tag 2l, and when the part 1 is open the rays of light through the side 24 will shine into the compartment, and the operator can readily take out the tire 16 or take out any tools or repair parts oil1 of the shelves 6. Hood 24 is made of metalv and glass.

pended, it formsya table or support upon which to arrange or place the tools or repair parts, so that the operator Vcan work conveniently, quickly and satisfactorily.

It will' be readily seen that the door or4 same is capable of some modification and change, and I wish to be understood as claiming thaty such change ywill still fallV within the scope of my invention."

lVhat I claim as new and my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

l. In an automobile cabinet of the character described, a body portion, composed of two complementary parts'forming a coinpartment, means provided therein for supporting a tire and tools, one part capable of being opened andfclosed, a tube passing .through said compartment, electric wires passing therethrough, a tail light, said taillightcarried at the forward end of said tube, the part which is capable otl being opened and closed carrying a hood, into which the tail light passes, when the cabinet is closed.

2. In an automobile cabinet of the character described, a body portion, composed of two complementary parts, forming a compartment, means provided therein for supporting-'a tire and tools, one partcapable of being opened and closed, a tail light and electric wires, means for supporting said tail light andwires,the partwhich is capabie of ybeing opened and closed carrying a hood, intowhich the tail light passes, when I. vthercabinet is closed. When the side or door I is open and 'sus- 3. In an automobile cabinet of the character described, a body portion, forming a compartment, one part of said body part capable of being opened and closed and carrying a hood on its outer surface, an extension and electric wires, supported thereon passing through said body portion and a tail light supported at the end` of said extension, said tail`light passing into the hood, when the body portion is closed.

L1. In an automobile cabinet of the chari acter described, a body portion composed of two parts, forming a compartment, one part capa ryin the license tag of the machine on the le or' being opened and closed and caroutside thereof, a tail light supported in the cabinet and extending through said compartment capable of beingy opened and closed and being independent of the opening and closing part, and showing a red light at its c outer extremity and throwing'light rays laterally onto the license tag, when the opening `and closing part is closed.

In testimony whereof, I aiiix my signature at Cincinnati, Ohio, this 8th day of August, 12919.

MICHAEL J. HILBERG. 

